A Novel Urology Preliminary Residency Curriculum Within a Department of Surgery for Unmatched Applicants.
J Surg Educ
; 81(11): 1529-1532, 2024 Nov.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-39222602
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Traditional options for unmatched applicants in urology include pursuing a research fellowship or completing a preliminary general surgery training year. We aimed to create a novel urology-focused preliminary curriculum.DESIGN:
The general surgery program commits three preliminary positions for urology-focused interns. These interns complete six months of urology rotations and six months of general surgery rotations. Additionally, they are paired with a urology faculty member to participate in a longitudinal coaching and mentorship program.SETTING:
The curriculum is situated within a Department of Surgery, which includes the Division of Urology, at one academic institution.PARTICIPANTS:
Eight residents have completed the urology-focused preliminary curriculum in three academic years (2022-2023).RESULTS:
Six residents have obtained categorical urology positions. Four matched via the American Urological Association Urology Match into a post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) position, and two matched outside of a formal matching process into a PGY2 position.CONCLUSION:
This urology-focused preliminary curriculum presents a novel strategy to address the growing number of unmatched applicants in competitive surgical subspecialties such as urology.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urology
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Curriculum
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Internship and Residency
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Surg Educ
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J. surg. educ
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Journal of surgical education
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States